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British food star Nigella Lawson on 'The Taste.' (ABC/Craig Sjodin) ( 133451_0512 )

Chef Anthony Bourdain on 'The Taste.' (ABC/Craig Sjodin) ( 133451_0592 )

Chef/author Ludo Lefebvre on 'The Taste.' (ABC/Craig Sjodin) ( 133451_0645 )

Chef/restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson on 'The Taste.' (ABC/Craig Sjodin) ( 133451_0716 )

Contestant Joe Carlucci during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1566 )

Contestant Shellie Kitchen during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_7667 )

Contestant Shellie Kitchen during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_0909 )

Contestant Vidya Krishnan during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1087 )

Contestant Audrey Johns during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_7808 )

Contestant Audrey Johns during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1024 )

Contestant Carlos Davis during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_7799 )

Contestant Melissa Baldan during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1944 )

Contestant Rebecca Faulk during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_7653 )

Contestant Rebecca Faulk during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_0918 )

Contestant Greggy Soriano during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1850 )

Contestant Crystal Powell during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_7674 )

Contestant Crystal Powell during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_0919 )

Contestant Jaquelyn Sowards during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1119 )

Contestant Kyle Schutte during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1929 )

Contestant Lisa Ann Marchesi during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_7769 )

Contestant Lisa Ann Marchesi during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1092 )

Contestant Wes Lieberher during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1614 )

Contestant Sarah Master during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_7898 )

Contestant Sarah Master during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1218 )

Contestant Sevan Abdessian during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_2109 )

Contestant Lee Knoeppel during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_8015 )

Contestant Lee Knoeppel during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1387 )

Contestant Michele Wilson during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1982 )

Contestant Marina Chung during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_7922 )

Contestant Marina Chung during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_7952 )

Contestant Louise Leonard during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_2053 )

Contestant Otto Nguyen during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_7990 )

Contestant Otto Nguyen during 'The Taste' auditions televised on Thursday, January 2, 2014. (ABC/Kelsey McNeal) ( 133445_1600 )